Asian and U.S. Entrepreneurs, Investors Converge in Honolulu at Blue Startups' November East Meets West Conference

HONOLULU, Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Startups, a leading technology accelerator, announces its first East Meets West conference to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 6-7, 2014.  The annual event brings together top investors, accelerators and entrepreneurs from Asia and the United States to the tranquil shores of Hawaii for two days of deal making, networking, learning and pitching. eastmeetswest.co

More than a dozen international speakers from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Seoul will be sharing their perspectives on the newest investment trends, risks and startup best practices from both sides of the Pacific. These include thought leaders from GoPro, 500 Startups, Wilson Sonsini, Docomo Capital, StartupsHK and the Hong Kong Business Angel Network. A full list of speakers can be found here (Speaker Bios).

East Meets West Event Details

Who: Investors, entrepreneurs from Asia to Silicon Valley

When: November 6-7, 2014

Where: The Modern Hotel, Honolulu

"Over the years, Blue Startups has cultivated enduring partnerships with the investment and startup worlds in both Asia Pacific and in Silicon Valley. With East Meets West, we now look forward to bridging the brightest minds from both continents right here in Hawaii, the world's startup paradise," says Henk Rogers, founder of Blue Startups.

Conference participants will discuss the challenges of entering foreign markets, cross-border investing and staying competitive in an increasingly interconnected global landscape.

The conference will feature a pitch competition where vetted startups based in the U.S. and Asia will pitch investors. Participants will include Asian-based startups looking to enter the U.S. markets and U.S. based startups looking to enter the Asian markets.

This conference is organized in partnership with the State of Hawaii, Hi Growth Initiative, and has received significant support from the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Venture Capital Association, Hawaii Angels, Black Sand Capital, American Savings Bank, KISA (Korea), TAB the Momentum (Korea) and Ward Village.

Blue Startups is a technology accelerator founded by Henk Rogers, founder of Blue Planet Software (sole agent of Tetris^®). Blue Startups concentrates on helping scalable-technology companies access global markets. Blue Startups is fast becoming a nexus of entrepreneurial activity in Hawai'i, and between Asia and Continental U.S. For more information, visit: www.bluestartups.com.

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SOURCE Blue Startups